The Distance to Here
1999 studio album by Live
The Distance to Here | ||||
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Studio album by Live | ||||
Released | October 5, 1999 (1999-10-05) | |||
Recorded | At the Site, Village Recorder, A&M Studios and the Plant | |||
Genre | Hard rock, post-grunge | |||
Length | 56:04 | |||
Label | Radioactive | |||
Producer | Jerry Harrison, Live | |||
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Singles from The Distance to Here | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | C+[5] |
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The Distance to Here is the fifth studio album by the band Live, released in 1999. It debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200, selling 138,000 copies in its first week and was certified Platinum by the RIAA on November 19, 1999.[8][9]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ed Kowalczyk, except where noted
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Dolphin's Cry" | 4:24 |
2. | "The Distance" | 3:51 |
3. | "Sparkle" | 4:33 |
4. | "Run to the Water" (Kowalczyk, Patrick Dahlheimer) | 4:28 |
5. | "Sun" | 3:32 |
6. | "Voodoo Lady" (Kowalczyk, Chad Taylor) | 4:19 |
7. | "Where Fishes Go" (Kowalczyk, Taylor) | 4:22 |
8. | "Face and Ghost (The Children's Song)" | 4:30 |
9. | "Feel the Quiet River Rage" | 4:36 |
10. | "Meltdown" | 3:55 |
11. | "They Stood Up for Love" (Kowalczyk, Dahlheimer, Taylor) | 4:35 |
12. | "We Walk in the Dream" | 4:22 |
13. | "Dance with You" | 4:37 |
Total length: | 56:04 |
Personnel
Live
- Ed Kowalczyk – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Chad Taylor – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Patrick Dahlheimer – bass
- Chad Gracey – drums
Additional musicians
- Jerry Harrison – keyboards
- Adam Kowalczyk – rhythm guitar
- Michael "Railo" Railton – keyboards
- Christopher Thorn – rhythm guitar, slide guitar on "Face and Ghost" and "Dance with You"
Charts
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
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Singles
Song | Peak chart positions | ||||||||
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US | US (M.R.) | AUS | BEL (FL) | FIN | NED | NZ | UK | ||
"The Dolphin's Cry"[34][35][36] | 78 | 3 | 25 | 7 | — | 10 | 48 | 62 | |
"Run to the Water"[35][37] | — | 14 | 34 | —[A] | 15 | 49 | 44 | — | |
"They Stood Up for Love"[35][38] | — | 31 | — | 1 | — | 44 | — | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
- A^ : "Run to the Water" did not chart on the Flemish Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 17 on the Ultratip chart.
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[39] | 2× Platinum | 140,000^ |
Belgium (BEA)[40] | Gold | 25,000* |
Canada (Music Canada)[41] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
Netherlands (NVPI)[42] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[43] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[44] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1313. August 20, 1999. pp. 94, 100, 169.
- ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1332. January 7, 2000. pp. 96, 100.
- ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1356. June 23, 2000. pp. 100, 104, 114.
- ^ Boldman, Gina "Allmusic Review". AllMusic.
- ^ Weingarten, Marc (October 8, 1999). "The Distance to Here Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 25, 2009. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
- ^ Powers, Ann (October 28, 1999). "Live: The Distance To Here : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 17, 2007. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 490. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
rolling stone live album guide.
- ^ Mancini, Robert. "Creed Remains on Top as Live Makes Big Chart Debut". MTV News - October 13, 1999.
- ^ "RIAA entry for The Distance to Here" RIAA
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Live – The Distance To Here". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
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- ^ "Ultratop.be – Live – The Distance To Here" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ "Live Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Live – The Distance To Here" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ "Eurochart Top 100 Albums - October 23, 1999" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 43. October 23, 1999. p. 12. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "Live: The Distance To Here" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Live – The Distance To Here" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Live – The Distance To Here". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Live – The Distance To Here". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
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- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
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- ^ "ARIA End of Year Albums Chart 1999". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1999". Ultratop. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1999". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
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- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2000". Ultratop. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ "Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2000". Jam!. Archived from the original on September 6, 2004. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2000". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ "Official Charts Company entry for Live". Official Charts.
- ^ a b c "The Distance To Here > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". AllMusic.
- ^ "Ultratop Entry for The Dolphin's Cry". Ultratop.
- ^ "Ultratop entry for Run to the Water". Ultratop.
- ^ "Ultratop entry for They Stood Up for Love". Ultratop.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2000". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Live – The Distance to Here". Music Canada. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ "Dutch album certifications – Live – The Distance to Here" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved April 28, 2022. Enter The Distance to Here in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2000 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Live – The Distance to Here". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ "American album certifications – Live – The Distance to Here". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
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